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the air mass
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a body of air that extends for hundreds or thousands of miles horizontally and maintains a consistent temperature and level of humidity
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the currents
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the large quantities of air or water that usually flow in the same direction
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the doldrums
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the part of the ocean nearest to the equator that experiences almost no wind
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the jet stream
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a long narrow air current of high speed winds located in the atmosphere above the clouds; used by some airplanes to speed up their journey
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the trade winds
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winds thta blow toward the equator from the northeast; used by navigators traveling from Europe to North America
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the monsoon
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strong seasonal winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia; a season of very heavy rainfall
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the oasis
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a fertile or green area located in an otherwise dry climate; caused by underground springs
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